Jack McKeon
Jack McKeon
John Aloysius McKeon, nicknamed "Trader Jack," is an American former Major League Baseball manager and front-office executive...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth23 November 1930
five pitches six stuff throw throwing walking
He could throw a no-hitter any day with his stuff but you can't keep walking the leadoff guy, ... You shouldn't be throwing 100 pitches in five or six innings.
focused guy holding pitches
A lot of times, you will see a guy make a lot different pitches because they are more focused with holding the guy on.
best breaks compete game guy hit kept key loves pitchers pitches usual
The guy has been one of the best pitchers in the league. He loves to compete and loves to play the game. He kept his pitches to a minimum, and as usual he comes up with a key hit that breaks the game open. He's the whole package.
baby jim nolan
We baby them too much, ... That's why we don't have the Jim Kaats and Don Suttons and Nolan Ryans anymore.
assume guarantee says trainer
I would assume that, but I can't guarantee that, I don't know. I'd have to see what Louie says and what the trainer says. Right now he didn't think it was anything major, but you never know.
behind couple games hitter last problem stays
Redman's problem the last couple of games is he stays behind hitters. The hitter has the advantage,
nine
I can teach, ... I have nine grandkids.
ball doubt hitters mess
He's going to be a 20-game winner, there's no doubt in my mind. He just makes the hitters hit the ball and doesn't mess around too much.
bullets bullpen dodging five guys luck picked rest runs share six
He was dodging bullets all the time. Your luck sometimes runs out but we got out of here with what we wanted. Five or six innings, 85-100 pitches. And we had enough guys in the bullpen ... he did his share and the rest of the guys picked him up.
ball doubt gives goes good hitters mess outing time
He gives us a pretty good outing every time he goes out there. He's an 18-game winner. He's going to be a 20-game winner, there's no doubt in my mind. He just makes the hitters hit the ball and doesn't mess around too much.
help loved win
He does all the little things that help you win a game. That's the thing I loved about him.
net
We're going to get a net so he can't go through the dugout.
struggling
He's struggling a little bit. We have to find a way to get him going.
I don't know. I thought we'd have him by now.